Wisconsin drivers may be able to buy self-driving cars by 2020. Car manufacturers and technology companies, such as Google, estimate that automated vehicles will be available for purchase within the next decade. A number of states have begun testing these types of cars and creating legislation for them. Since 90 percent of car accidents are caused by human error, letting a computer drive could dramatically reduce the frequency of auto accidents, providing enormous savings and even reduced road congestion.
Fatal Wisconsin crash leads to OWI arrest
On Oct. 13, a man caused a serious crash while driving his vehicle in Walworth County. Police said that he was traveling on Highway 89 in Whitewater when the fatal accident occurred.
Wisconsin man charged with homicide in fatal car-motorcycle crash
A 33-year-old man has been charged with homicide by use of a vehicle with a detectable amount of controlled substance in his system stemming from a car-motorcycle accident in which a female motorcyclist died. The complaint against the 33-year-old alleges that results of a blood test taken at a hospital following the accident were positive for THC. THC is the chemical compound found in marijuana.
Wisconsin woman faces charges stemming from fatal accident
A young Wisconsin woman who drank and then drove her car now faces homicide charges stemming from a car accident that killed one person and seriously injured another. The 23-year-old Amherst woman faces up to 75 years in prison if she is convicted of charges in the Sept. 15 accident.
Fatal accident on Wisconsin highway
A Sept. 24 accident has left a 24-year-old Wisconsin man dead and two others injured. The incident is believed to have occurred along State Highway 27 outside of Cataract, Wisconsin.
